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2020 Nissan Dynamo: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Nissan Dynamo first registered in 2020: we looked at the 332 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 332 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

332MOTs of 2020 cars, done in 2023–2025
76%pass first time (all 2020 cars: 87%)
17,900typical miles a year
49×the usual rate for drive shaft (cv) joints

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2020 Nissan Dynamo?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2020 Nissan Dynamo than on all cars registered in 2020.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints49× usual
    Nissan Dynamo
    19.6% All 2020 cars
    0.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 10.2%, against 0.1% of all 2020 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Drive slowly on full steering lock in both directions and listen for clicking. Look for split rubber boots behind the front wheels.

Common 2020 Nissan Dynamo MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2020 Nissan Dynamo MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    25% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Driveshafts and joints
    20% of testsRough price £60–£350

    At the viewing: On full steering lock, drive slowly and listen for clicking from the front wheels.

  • Lights and electrics
    18% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    5% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Brakes
    2% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2020 Nissan Dynamo

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the drive shaft (cv) joints? (Flagged at MOT 49× as often on the 2020 Nissan Dynamo as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Nissan Dynamo compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2021358Tyres 13%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Nissan Dynamo cars first registered in 2020. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score